Software QA and Project Management. Work is usually on contract and not always steady, but it's not unique to Toronto.
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Software QA and Project Management. Work is usually on contract and not always steady, but it's not unique to Toronto.
Want to walk my dog? I pretty sure I don't live anywhere near you.
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Sure. I started releasing albums and touring in Europe, Asia and North/South America around 2000. I was doing electronic music and having pretty good success. Album sales went down every year due to mp3s but I made most of my money from playing concerts/clubs and licensing the songs to tv shows. Also, an agency called SOCAN collects radio royalties that I still get today.
I stopped touring and releasing albums about 2 years ago because I'm just not inspired to write electronic music anymore. I just don't listen to it so I don't want to be some fake ass that makes music just because I was able to make money from it. So I'm trying to transition to dog walking now. It's going awesome and I've built a great dog walking business with my wife but I still make quite a bit of my income from music through the radio royalties and tv licensing deals.
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oh I almost forgot,
Toronto photo of the day:
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Has anyone been talking about this yet?
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/0...ber-to-face-conflict-of-interest-allegations/
What are you guys thinking about this?
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/0...ber-to-face-conflict-of-interest-allegations/
What are you guys thinking about this?
Darn how the heck did that get pushed back to September, I thought it would be sooner.
I'm hoping it'll be the nail that finally gets him thrown out of office.
So some guy snapped at me yesterday for standing too close to him on the subway.
I was standing near some metro sexual asian guy wearing a suit (far away enough that it shouldn't have intruded his "personal space") with my friend talking looking at the transit map above and he snaps at me yelling "EXCUSE ME, DO YOU MIND PERSONAL SPACE?"
We were looking at the map. If he didn't want people to go close get out of there or at least ask politely.
I just said whatever and backed up. He didn't deserve that backup but whatever. No time for jackasses like him.
I was standing near some metro sexual asian guy wearing a suit (far away enough that it shouldn't have intruded his "personal space") with my friend talking looking at the transit map above and he snaps at me yelling "EXCUSE ME, DO YOU MIND PERSONAL SPACE?"
We were looking at the map. If he didn't want people to go close get out of there or at least ask politely.
I just said whatever and backed up. He didn't deserve that backup but whatever. No time for jackasses like him.
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Toronto-Gaf is doing a meet-up on the 28th at The Central Bar. Live music, patio, big massive space. Lots of drinks and food. Feel free to drop by!
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=468452
We have table reservations, but will be able to accomodate more gaffers incase you come.
DATE : April 28th
LOCATION : The Central Bar
TIME : 19:00 PM
It was extremely fun last time. Feel free to show up. Will go for Chinese food after. Pho or something.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=468452
We have table reservations, but will be able to accomodate more gaffers incase you come.
DATE : April 28th
LOCATION : The Central Bar
TIME : 19:00 PM
It was extremely fun last time. Feel free to show up. Will go for Chinese food after. Pho or something.
Kuro Madoushi
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Can someone recommend me a bar on/near the bloor line downtown? Just going to hang out with some guys tonight (fucking... fourth night in a row drinking, Im going to die) and I want something with a cozy atmosphere, I'm pretty sure there are going to be a few heart to hearts.
Not too far from you actually. I'm in Thornhill. I'm at Dufferin and Clark.
I expect to get booed...
I work at Tarion Home Warranty Corporation.
BladeWorker
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I work at a Chapters.
What's wrong with Chapters?
Actually, nothing other retail places don't experience. I just need a better job, lol.
Though, my managers have been pushing us to really get up on customers' faces and act like we're on commission.
Going tonight too, should be a good one. =)
OrangeYouGlad
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Business Analyst at an HR Systems Outsourcing/Consulting company.
You're secretly trying to find someone in your field so you can ask for a job, aren't you?
Graphic designer for web and everything under the sun, so lots of opportunities in TO, thankfully.
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I've decided to try to not drink any alcohol for a few weeks and see if it helps with random depression. Anyone tried that before?
Toronto photo of the day:
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I've decided to try to not drink any alcohol for a few weeks and see if it helps with random depression. Anyone tried that before?
Toronto photo of the day:
I want to live in Purple City.
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How'd the meetup go? No way I was going to be able to make it unfortunately.
AlphaTwo00
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Unemployed game designer.
God I should really get out of games.
Outside of failing to killing Kave_Man and missing Pho, great.
AlphaTwo00
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I think it's easier to drag people on an evening after work because they're already downtown. Saturday evening requires commitment.
Tell your managers I'm less likely to buy books from people who annoy me.
Yeah, we've already hinted at it, and already had people complain about being smothered like hell. I've stuck to my usual "need any help?"/"let one of us know if you need any help" approach, which works out fine.
What they want us to do:
"Hi, what brings you to our store today?"
"Let me help you find that book. Here you go."
"I knew a friend who read that book, and he really liked it."
"If you like that book, let me recommend you this one, it's good too."
"There's also an item at the gifts section that might be of interest relating to that."
"Here, let me open one of our candies for you to try."
"Okay, then, you have a nice day."
That may seem like a reasonable and normal way to go about customer service, and some of those come out naturally, like recommending another book or telling a quick story about it. But they want us to bullshit a story if there isn't one or be incredibly insistent. My manager tried the "let me open one of our candies for you to try" and it just looked so awkward since the customer kept saying no. My other manager cringed because that meant that pack of candy has to be scrapped.
But, hey, that's retail for you.
haha, damn. Sad I missed out on the last 2/3rds. Next time!
Can't decide whether it's good that he's gone off to wreck another city. Maybe he'll be too busy to screw with ours.
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Go forth, Rob Ford, brazen Torontonian, and tell another city what they should do. Because other cities in Ontario love it when Toronto leaders tell them what to do.
At the same time, ignore the city you're supposed to be running, because, you know, your constituents love it when you pretend we don't exist.
What's that? You're in a hole? Here's a shovel. Dig yourself out.
At the same time, ignore the city you're supposed to be running, because, you know, your constituents love it when you pretend we don't exist.
What's that? You're in a hole? Here's a shovel. Dig yourself out.
In Rob Ford's world, there are no councils and committees, simply people at the top making decisions. This is what he thought he was buying into when he ran for Mayor. And it's why he blames McGuinty for not stepping in to help him on transit city.
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Cool. A friend of mine helped make that Sound Shapes game. Too bad I'll never own it since it's only on Vita. I can always borrow his though I guess!
Toronto photo of the day:
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I loved watching the construction of those towers. For a few years all they had were the signs and I was sure it would never look like that. And then even during the building they just looked like cylinders until completion. They are really awesome to right up from the bottom.
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The centre of the universe is slowly sucking Mississauga into itself so I'm just speeding things along.
Also, The New York Giants play in New Jersey.
Ban added_time.
I can't wait until the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers play an hour south in Santa Clara, but keep their city names.
On topic, Mississauga skyline is pretty impressive now compared to just a few years ago. Coming along the QEW heading west, it definitely stands out. Hopefully there's a rail link to the TTC eventually.